Adobe After Effects - Manual (Page 173)

Dancing Dissolve
Darken
Multiply
Color Burn
Classic Color Burn
Linear Burn
Darker Color
Add
Lighten
Screen
Color Dodge
Classic Color Dodge
Linear Dodge
Lighter Color
Overlay
Soft Light
Hard Light
then the result color is the underlying color. Dissolve and Dancing Dissolve do not work on 3D layers.
Same as Dissolve, except that the probability function is recalculated for each frame, so the result varies over time.
Each result color channel value is the lower (darker) of the source color channel value and the corresponding underlying color channel
value.
For each color channel, multiplies source color channel value with underlying color channel value and divides by maximum value for 8-
bpc, 16-bpc, or 32-bpc pixels, depending on the color depth of the project. The result color is never brighter than the original. If either input color
is black, the result color is black. If either input color is white, the result color is the other input color. This blending mode simulates drawing with
multiple marking pens on paper or placing multiple gels in front of a light. When blending with a color other than black or white, each layer or paint
stroke with this blending mode results in a darker color.
The result color is a darkening of the source color to reflect the underlying layer color by increasing the contrast. Pure white in the
original layer does not change the underlying color.
The Color Burn mode from After Effects 5.0 and earlier, renamed Classic Color Burn. Use it to preserve compatibility with
older projects; otherwise, use Color Burn.
The result color is a darkening of the source color to reflect the underlying color. Pure white produces no change.
Each result pixel is the color of darker of the source color value and the corresponding underlying color value. Darker Color is
similar to Darken, but Darker Color does not operate on individual color channels.
Each result color channel value is the sum of the corresponding color channel values of the source color and underlying color. The result
color is never darker than either input color.
Each result color channel value is the higher (lighter) of the source color channel value and the corresponding underlying color channel
value.
Multiplies the complements of the channel values, and then takes the complement of the result. The result color is never darker than
either input color. Using the Screen mode is similar to projecting multiple photographic slides simultaneously onto a single screen.
The result color is a lightening of the source color to reflect the underlying layer color by decreasing the contrast. If the source color
is pure black, the result color is the underlying color.
The Color Dodge mode from After Effects 5.0 and earlier, renamed Classic Color Dodge. Use it to preserve compatibility
with older projects; otherwise, use Color Dodge.
The result color is a lightening of the source color to reflect the underlying color by increasing the brightness. If the source color is
pure black, the result color is the underlying color.
Each result pixel is the color of lighter of the source color value and the corresponding underlying color value. Lighter Color is
similar to Lighten, but Lighter Color does not operate on individual color channels.
Multiplies or screens the input color channel values, depending on whether or not the underlying color is lighter than 50% gray. The
result preserves highlights and shadows in the underlying layer.
Darkens or lightens the color channel values of the underlying layer, depending on the source color. The result is similar to shining a
diffused spotlight on the underlying layer. For each color channel value, if the source color is lighter than 50% gray, the result color is lighter than
the underlying color, as if dodged. If the source color is darker than 50% gray, the result color is darker than the underlying color, as if burned. A
layer with pure black or white becomes markedly darker or lighter, but does not become pure black or white.
Multiplies or screens the input color channel value, depending on the original source color. The result is similar to shining a harsh
spotlight on the layer. For each color channel value, if the underlying color is lighter than 50% gray, the layer lightens as if it were screened. If the
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